gone!! so near, yet so far! charges down the track but misses a straight ball, Sangakkara fumbles it the first time but recovers well to take down the stumps. It's referred to the third umpire and the batsman is short of his ground. Sri Lanka have won a thriller, by just five runs!
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI at Harare, Nov 24 2008 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
3rd ODI, Harare, November 24, 2008, Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe
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end of over 284 runs • 2 wickets
ZIM: 166/7CRR: 5.92
Sean Williams2 (3b)
Muthiah Muralidaran 6-0-20-2
Ajantha Mendis 6-0-36-2
What a match! Zimbabwe were down and out at the end of the second ODI but they have given their critics a sound reply here by pushing Sri Lanka to the finish. Zimbabwe were the favourites to win this game after Masakadza and Sibanda gave them a superb start, and the 68-run partnership between Taibu and Masakdza had more or less sealed it for the home team. But timely breakthroughs by Mendis and Kulasekara gave Sri Lanka a sniff at pulling it back. Mendis proved expensive, and went for 11 in the penultimate over. With ten required off the final over, it was anybody's game, but Matsikenyeri's dismissal off the very first ball proved decisive and settled the game for Sri Lanka.
Hamilton Masakadza is the Man of the Match for his riveting 77. It almost proved match-winning.
Well that's all we have from here folks! Thanks for tuning in and lets hope the remaining games live up to the thrill and excitement of this one.
On behalf of everyone at Cricinfo, goodbye!
27.6
W
Murali to Mupariwa, OUT
Tawanda Mupariwa st †Sangakkara b Muralidaran 0 (3b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 0
six needed off the last ball. Can he pull this one off?
27.5
1
Murali to Williams, 1 run
tucked off the pads towards the leg side for a single
27.4
1lb
Murali to Mupariwa, 1 leg bye
swing and miss, legbye taken towards short extra cover
27.3
1
Murali to Williams, 1 run
reverse swept to backward point for a single
27.2
1lb
Murali to Mupariwa, 1 leg bye
tries to sweep, gets a leg bye to short fine leg
Mupariwa, the new man
27.1
W
Murali to Stuart, OUT
gone!! he was struck in line with middle stump, no doubts there, the umpire raises his finger and there is dead silence around the ground
Stuart Matsikenyeri lbw b Muralidaran 19 (10b 1x4 1x6 18m) SR: 190
10 to win off the last over
Thushara was first given the ball but Jayawardene changed his mind. Murali to bowl the last over
end of over 2711 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 162/5CRR: 6.00 • RRR: 10.00
Sean Williams0 (1b)
Stuart Matsikenyeri19 (9b 1x4 1x6)
Ajantha Mendis 6-0-36-2
Nuwan Kulasekara 6-0-35-1
26.6
•
Mendis to Williams, no run
tries to sweep Mendis off his first ball, misses, and Sangakkara collects well, no run
Sean Williams comes in
26.5
W
Mendis to Chibhabha, OUT
bowled im!! Chibhabha went for a big sweep, missed it completely, and the ball crashed into middle and off stump
Chamu Chibhabha b Mendis 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 0
26.4
•
Mendis to Chibhabha, no run
spun in, played down, no run
26.3
1
Mendis to Stuart, 1 run
played down the ground for a quick single
26.2
4
Mendis to Stuart, FOUR runs
short outside off, cut away for a boundary. Is this over now!!
26.1
6
Mendis to Stuart, SIX runs
good length on middle, slog-swept over deep mid wicket for a flat six
21 needed off 12. Matsinkenyeri the key man now. Kulasekara removed Taibu just at the right time. The gutsy wicketkeeper played superbly for his 31
end of over 267 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 151/4CRR: 5.80 • RRR: 10.50
Stuart Matsikenyeri8 (6b)
Nuwan Kulasekara 6-0-35-1
Ajantha Mendis 5-0-25-1
25.6
W
Kulasekara to Taibu, OUT
gone!! slower ball bowled full on middle, tries to swing it away towards mid wicket, misses, and the stumps take a beating
Tatenda Taibu b Kulasekara 31 (38b 1x4 0x6 55m) SR: 81.57
25.5
1
Kulasekara to Stuart, 1 run
full toss, played towards mid wicket for a single
25.4
2
Kulasekara to Stuart, 2 runs
driven down the ground, a misfield allows them two runs. Zimbabwe on the verge of pulling off a miracle here
25.3
1
Kulasekara to Taibu, 1 run
worked away off the back foot towards short fine leg for a single
25.2
•
Kulasekara to Taibu, no run
slower ball outside off, big swing, missed
25.1
3
Kulasekara to Stuart, 3 runs
shot! driven wide of deep extra cover on the front foot for three runs
28 needed off 18
Kulasekara to bowl
end of over 253 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 144/3CRR: 5.76 • RRR: 9.33
Stuart Matsikenyeri2 (3b)
Tatenda Taibu30 (35b 1x4)
Ajantha Mendis 5-0-25-1
Nuwan Kulasekara 5-0-28-0
24.6
1
Mendis to Stuart, 1 run
24.5
1
Mendis to Taibu, 1 run
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